§ 172.399 - Zinc methionine sulfate.


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  • § 172.399 Zinc methionine sulfate.

    Zinc methionine sulfate, CAS Reg. No. 56329-42-1, may be safely used in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

    (a) The additive is the product of the reaction between equimolar amounts of zinc sulfate and DL-methionine in purified water.

    (b) The additive meets the following specifications:

    Zinc content - 19 to 22 percent.

    C5H11NO2S “DL-methionine” - 46 to 50 percent.

    Cadmium - not more than 0.05 part per million.

    (c) The additive is used in tablet form as a source of dietary zinc.

    [46 FR 58297, Dec. 1, 1981]